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LSA has an exciting opportunity for a Desktop Support Associate working in LSA IT. We are seeking a technically skilled, self-motivated, creative and analytical thinker with great communication to join the LSA IT Research Support – North team. An individual in this role will provide IT desktop support for a diverse group of faculty and staff. The primary support responsibilities for the position will be the departments of Biophysics, Chemistry, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (EEB), Earth and Environmental Science (EARTH), Molecular Cellular and Development Biology (MCDB), Museum of Zoology (UMMZ), University of Michigan Herbarium (HERB), University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS), and the Program in Biology.

For additional information or to apply, the job opening ID on umjobs.org is 94836 and will be open until May 2nd, 2014. I will be the hiring manager. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Best Regards,

Dan St. Pierre
Manager, LSA IT Research Support – North
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
University of Michigan

My name is Tomasz Bania and I am the President of the Information Assurance Student Association at Eastern Michigan University.

Our Student Organization is organizing a Free-to-Participate Attack/Defend competition (ISA Challenge) on-campus on April 12th and we are asking all professors if they could make an announcement in class regarding registration for the event.

Here are a few quick FAQ’s:

What is the ISA Challenge?

The Information Security Assurance Challenge is an Attack/Defend competition organized by the Information Assurance Student Association. The ISA Challenge puts a non-traditional spin on similar competitions such as CCDC and ISTS by integrating all aspects of our Information Assurance program and more. Whether your interest is hacking, defending, management, or something else, everyone is encouraged to register and attend as a great way to meet others in the IA Program as well as building skills that can help you further along in the IA Program.

What if I don’t know much?

No Worries! The ISA Challenge will have competitive aspects for those of all skill levels and we greatly encourage everyone to register and attend.

What if I don’t know anyone?

Not A Problem! There is both a team registration and an individual registration available. Individual registrants will be put together with other individual competitors to form teams.

What is the Cost of Registration?

Registration is Free and open to all EMU Students.

When is Registration?

Registration Starts Now and ends on 4/4/14 (or when all 60 slots are filled). Slots are filling up so it is recommended to register soon!

Will there be any sort of practice environment available?

Details of a possible practice environment will be announced after registration.

Who can I contact for more information?

Feel free to E-Mail Tomasz Bania at tbania@emich.edu with any questions you or your students may have.

ISACA Detroit has been sponsoring scholarships for full time students in the Metro Detroit area for several years.

To qualify, the students had to write an essay, which was evaluated by the ISACA Detroit Board members.

This year, we thought we would enrich the experience of the students even further by providing them with a “real world” experience by asking them to work on a “case study” and present their conclusions to a panel of potential future bosses. So, welcome to the 1st Annual Detroit Chapter ISACA Scholarship Competition.

This competition will start on April 4, 2014 at 6 p.m. and end on April 6, 2014 at 2 p.m. The format of the competition is as follows:

You are free to form a team. It is recommended that the team consist of two students, one with a background of IT Auditing or Assurance, and the second with a background of IT Security and Web Applications

A university can send multiple teams to the competition

Teams will be competing for three scholarships: 1st place is $3,000, 2nd place is $2,000 and 3rd place is $1,000. All
team participants receive a honorable mention on ISACA’s website and in the monthly newsletter, Databyte.

The case study will be made available on April 4, 2014 at 6 p.m. on the following website: www.a-zcomp.com/isaca

Registration deadline is April 4, 2014 at 3 p.m. An email invitation to register for the Scholarship Competition will be sent out soon as well as a registration link posted to the ISACA Detroit Chapter web page.

The mission of the Anita Borg Institute is connecting, inspiring, and guiding women in computing with each other and organizations that view technology innovation as a strategic imperative.

By attending the Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing (GHC), students have the opportunity to connect with resources that can help them find jobs, internships, and academic programs in computing.

Students can present their work to other women in the field and expand their network of potential collaborators. They may also inspire future research ideas.
Submit to present at the poster session.
Submission Deadline: March 14, 2014

GHC Scholarship Grant recipients will gain visibility and be connected with leading technical organizations who are grant sponsors. Grants cover registration, meals, and lodging expenses for attending. It also includes a reimbursable travel award. Undergraduate, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and faculty are encouraged to apply. Faculty grants cover conference registration only.
Learn more and apply
Application Deadline: April 16, 2014

Academic Sponsors can make valuable connections with the next generation of students and faculty; as well as, connecting with top innovators from industry and academia. Showcase computing careers and keep your students in computing by inspiring them with role models and career possibilities.
Learn more and sign up
Sponsorship Deadline: July 18, 2014

Thanks,
Tina

Tina Pratt
Senior Program Manager, Academic Initiatives and New Program Development
Anita Borg Institute

I’m not sure if you remember me, but I graduated from with my B.S. in Information Assurance at EMU in April 2012. I have been working at Accenture as a technology security consultant for almost 2 years now. We have quite a few openings around the country and I know many of the people at EMU are qualified for the positions. I am willing to work with people to get these positions filled if you can help me spread the word.

Most of our positions are for experienced hires, so I would prefer this be targeted towards people in the graduate program. I am open to people in the undergraduate program as long as they have real world experience and not just an internship.

Since we are a global company there are too many positions available to post them all to the IA Blog. For each person that is interested I recommend the following:

1. Send me their resume (Word or PDF) and a short description of their preferred job (just so I know which roles to look for).
2. I will review the information they send to me and find a best fit job for them.
3. I will talk with them to make sure they are interested in the job and understand the requirements since most of the jobs will require travel.
4. I will submit a referral for them.

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Eastern Michigan University is now offering exciting and challenging degree's in Information Assurance for students who seek positions of trust. This unique interdisciplinary program provides flexibility that prepares the student with the foundational education experience in an applied professional track leading to employment after graduation in the IA field.